Monkeypox during COVID-19 era in Africa: Current challenges and recommendations.
Ann Med Surg (Lond)
; 81: 104381, 2022 Sep.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1982539
ABSTRACT
In May 2022, monkeypox virus (MPXV) outbreak was confirmed amid the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in many parts of the world including Africa. This is the largest outbreak since monkeypox (MPX) was first detected in humans in 1970. The MPX outbreak in Africa is an added burden to the fragile healthcare systems that are already overburdened with several reoccurring epidemics. Although several efforts are in place to effectively contained the outbreak. Several measures such as improved surveillance and diagnostic are necessary to contain the spread of the disease in Africa. This commentary highlights the challenges with the MPX outbreak in Africa and discusses the measures that can be taken to limit the spread of the disease, particularly in high-risk countries.
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Prognostic study
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English
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Ann Med Surg (Lond)
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2022
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Article
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J.amsu.2022.104381
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